Hyderabad – A fierce political exchange unfolded on Monday as Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) took to social media to challenge the Congress-led Telangana government’s claims of economic progress.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Rao questioned the state’s financial trajectory, stating, “So the Congress government wants us to believe that all is well in Telangana. Apparently, according to them, investments are flowing in, the agricultural sector is thriving, welfare is at its peak, and the Chief Minister is working 18 hours a day.”
However, he pointed to a contradiction in Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s recent statements, asking, “Then why did the CM suddenly confess that there is negative growth and a deficit of a whopping ₹71,000 crore? Is Telangana rising or falling?” Rao attributed the state’s economic downturn to what he termed the Congress government’s “negative politics and policies.”
Revanth Reddy’s Counterattack
In response, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Sunday accused former CM K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) of pushing Telangana into financial distress over his decade-long tenure.
“The new Telangana state was handed over to KCR as a surplus state. After 10 years, he left it bankrupt,” Reddy said.
Taking a direct swipe at KCR’s absence from public engagements, Reddy added, “People gave Congress a decisive mandate in 2023, yet KCR refuses to face the public. Instead, he sends his son and daughter-in-law to make appearances. Why is he given the status of the opposition leader when he isn’t even actively participating? Why are salaries and allowances still being paid to him?”
Congress’ Development Plans
Highlighting his administration’s priorities, Reddy announced a ₹6,500 crore investment for a railway coach factory, Outer Ring Road expansion, underground drainage projects, and other infrastructure developments aimed at elevating Warangal to Hyderabad’s standards.
He further accused the previous BRS government of burdening the state with ₹8.29 lakh crore in debt over the past decade. “We are now required to pay ₹1.53 lakh crore as interest and outstanding liabilities. Had this amount been prudently managed, the government could have built houses for all and waived farm loans for 70 lakh more people,” he stated.
Mocking KCR’s past claims about agriculture, Reddy quipped, “KCR once said capsicum farming would generate profits worth crores. Let him share his technique with farmers. I am ready to send 1,000 youth to his farmhouse to learn his so-called wealth-building skills.”
With both parties locked in a heated exchange, Telangana’s economic trajectory remains a focal point of contention as the political battle intensifies.
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